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Old 09-22-2006, 07:47 PM
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Is anyone aware of any light bar that provides roll-over protection ?
 
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Old 09-23-2006, 06:25 PM
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if you need protection from a rollover, you need a roll bar. light bars have a 1" steel bar in them, thats not enough to do anything. why do you need a light bar with a coupe?
 
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Old 09-23-2006, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by floppy
if you need protection from a rollover, you need a roll bar. light bars have a 1" steel bar in them, thats not enough to do anything. why do you need a light bar with a coupe?
it's actually for my friends '02 convertible
 
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Old 09-23-2006, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by floppy
if you need protection from a rollover, you need a roll bar. light bars have a 1" steel bar in them, thats not enough to do anything. why do you need a light bar with a coupe?
thanks for your response.. you ragtop is is hot. the black bullits go nice with you color scheme
 
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Old 09-23-2006, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by monarch
it's actually for my friends '02 convertible

ahh... gotcha, welp for him its either the light bar or the roll bar. the light bar looks better and is easier to install but the roll bar will save your life in a roll over. i've seen a couple people put in a roll bar and wrap it with foam and leather to make it look similar to the light bar (minus the light), looks damn good but its very expensive..

i have the light bar because they look hot.
 
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Originally Posted by monarch
thanks for your response.. you ragtop is is hot. the black bullits go nice with you color scheme

thanks...
 
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Old 09-25-2006, 08:11 AM
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Default need pics of upholstered roll bars

if anyone has or finds any pics of 99-04 mustang convertibles with upholstered roll bars...not lightbars please post to this thread. THANKS in advance
 
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Old 09-27-2006, 01:07 PM
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put on a roll bar, then take it to an upholstery shop and have them stitch up a nice bit of leather wrap for it. You could even have them set up some LED's in the fabric so you can have the light bar effect with real rollover protection. The LED fab would be hella simple.
 
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